Automatic closing-valve for funnels.



H M WILLIAMS AUTOMATIC CLOSING VALVE POR FUNNELS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2'7, 1909.

Patented Jan. 1s, 1910.

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HENRY M. WILLIAMS, OF VINCENNES, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE WILLIAMS AUTOMATIC FUNNEL COMPANY, OF VINCENNES, INDIANA.

AUIOMAIIG- CLOSING-'VALVE FOYR FUNNELS.

App1icaton filed March-27, 1909,. Serialy No. 486,223.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. IVILLIAMS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at` Vincennes, in the county of Knox and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Closing-r Valves for Funnels, of Which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to valve attach' ments for funnels, and similar containing receptacles, and the object thereof is to proi vide a funnel, or the like, with a valve which will be automatically closed to shut off the flow of the liquid as soon as thelatter has reached a given height in a vessel to which it is desired to transfer said liquid.

essentially a funnel, or a similar containing receptacle, in the neck of which is seatedk a hollow valve, toggle members engaging the lower end of said valve and a float connected to said toggle members which is designed to release the latter from engagement with the valve when the liquid in a vessel reaches a given height and therebycauses said valve to gravitate to a closed position.

In the drawings z-Figure I is a vertical sectional eleva-tion of a vessel, showing the application of the invention. Fig. II is a fragmentary vertical section of thefunnel stem, showing a slight modilication in the trip mechanism, and F ig. III is a similar view illustrating another modification of the valve trip mechanism.`

Referring more particularly to the drawings for a detail description of my invention,l

the numeral 5 designates a funnel having a stem (6) which presents a slight `annular continuity (7) at the lower base portion of the funnel proper to serve as a valve seat.

The valve (8) comprises a tubular member having its top closedand equipped twith' f a plurality of apertures V'(9) adjacent the upf per portion thereof vwhich serve to filter thev liquid, as will be hereinafter explained. .It

will also be observed in .this connection that.

the top of the valve$ (8) is extended slightly beyond the diameter of the latter, and is' shown as a lateral margin which is designed to Contact with the valve seat (7) when the valve has been liberated by the trip mechf anism. To serve as a guide for the vertical tudinallyvslotted, as at 10 and headed pin -i (11) is extended through said stem and slot to maintain this relation. t

As sho-wn in Fig. l, the trip mechanism coinprisesa pair ofv diametrically disposed trips ortriggers (12) which are hingedly connectedat their lower ends to ,the inl wardly projecting lugs (13), their upper ends being enlarged for the purpose of 'estab-L lishing a positive engagement with the lower. portion 'of the valve. Mounted on the upper proximal ends of the .trips (12) are toggle links (111), which `in turn have their distal ends secured to the rod (15) carrying the float'(16). Y

In Fig. II, I have shown a slight modifivalve (6), the stem constituting a single anglekarm (17) hinged to the lug (18).. Otherwise, the operation is precisely the same as Will beset forth. y

In Fig. yIII still another modification is disclosed wherein the lower portion ofthe valve (6) .is provided with oppositely arranged slots (19) and-each of the toggle links y(20) has connected thereto a trip (21) which engage said slots when the float (1G) is actuated bythe height of the liquid in the vessel.

To provide for an adjustment of the funnel, considered as an entirety, to various shapes and sizes of vessels I mount a collar (22) on the stem (6) and secure the desired position of the latter with respect to the stem and the vessel through the medium of a thumb screw (23). I have also devised means embodies a terminally eyed rodv y(24) ywhich ispivotally secured to the vertically extending projection tion offthevalve (6).

When it is desired to use my improved funnel, or'fsimilar receptacle containing the. valve device, to transfer liquid from onereceptacle toanother, the same is placed upon the neck of Lthe vessel, as clearly exhibited in Fig. I of the accompanying drawings. The` 4liquid 'isthen poured into the funnel portion (25) of theupper por- (5) and `finds itsway .through the filtering apertures (9) of the valve (8) into the jar,

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Y :Y t, cation in they mechanism for controlling the f As contemplated, the inventlon embodies as 26. As the level of the liquid reaches the J 'float (1,6)jit naturally forces the latter up -wardly, which movement vthrough the toggle connecting links (14) draws thetrips (l2) inwardly, thereby disengaging the same from'the bottom of the valve (8) and causing said valve to gravitate and in this manner occlude the passage of any liquid to the vessel. The trip mechanism may be readily reset by pulling slightly on the rod (24).

It will thus be seen that with the use of my improved device radiators, gasolene cans, oil cans, kegs, barrels, bottles, jugs, jars, and the like may be filled without any danger of the liquid overtiowing, as when the device is once arranged in position it needs no further attention, and may be left with impunity to automatically shut off the low of the liquid when the same has reached the given level. Furthermore, the complete device is eX- tremely simple and composed of comparatively few parts, which features will obviously tend to augment its efficiency.

It should be understood that in its broader aspects the invention comprehends not only the employment of a funnel but equivalent containing receptacles, which may manifestly be used in conjunction with the valve device. I

What I claim as new is l. The combination with a funnel having a stem, of a valve movable in said stem and provided with a slot, a pin carried by the stem for engaging the slot, means for auto matically closing said valve, and means for resetting said valve.

2. The combination with a funnel having a stem projecting upwardly therethrough to form a valve seat, a valve movable in said stem, means carried by the stein for guiding said valve, means for automatically closing said valve, and means for resetting said valve. o

3. The combination with a funnel having a stem projecting upwardly therethrough to form a valve seat, a .valve movable in said stem and provided with a slot, a pin carried by the stem for engaging the slot, means for automatically closing said valve, and means for resetting said valve.

4. The combination with a funnel having a stem projecting upwardly therethrough to form a valve seat, a valve movable in said stem, trips hingedly supported upon said stem and adapted to engage the lower edge of said valve, a float, toggle connections for said trips and float, and means for resetting said mechanism.

5. The combination with a funnel, of a hollow valve movably mounted in said funnel, and float-actuated means mounted in said funnel and adapted to normally engage the lower end of said valve for holding the same in a set position and capable ot being automatically unset for allowing the valve to close and partly surround said float-acg tuated means.

6. The combination with a funnel, of a hollow valve provided with an open lower end and a closed upper end, slidably mounted within the funnel, said valve provided with filtering-apertures on the sides, and tloatactuated means engaging the open lower end of the valve for holding the same in a set position and capable of being automatically actuated by the rise ot liquid in a rceptacle for releasing the valve and permitting the same to move to a closed position for closing the iltering apertures.

7. The combination with a tunnel, of a hollow valve vertically movable in said tunn nel, and a trip device pivotally mounted in the funnel, under the valve, and adapted to engage the lower end of the valve for holding the same in a set position, said trip device including means for automatically releasing the valve and permitting the same to be moved to a closed position within the funnel when liquid rises to a predetermined height in a receptacle.

8. The combination with a funnel, valve means movably mounted in said funnel, of trips in said funnel, means pivotally mounting said trips upon the funnel, links pivotally connected to the trips near their upper ends, and a {ioat provided with a stem, means connecting the stem to all of the links, whereby when the trips are holding the valve in a set or open position and the tloa is raised, parts of the trips will be moved inwardly for releasing the valve and permitting the same to move to a closed position.

9. The combination with a. funnel, of ay valve inovably mounted in said funnel, a plurality of trips pivotally mounted in the tunnel, below the valve, a lioat, and link means pivotally connecting the ioat to the trips, intermediate their ends.

l0. In a device of the character described, the combination with a funnel, including a depending stem, of a hollow valve mounted in said stem and provided with an open lower end, a plurality of trips in said stem, means pivotally supporting said trips upon said stem, said trips adapted to normally engage, at one of their ends, the lower end of the valve, and hold the valve in an open position, links pivotally connected at their outer end to the trips, and ioat means pivotally connected to the inner end ot' the links, whereby the valve-engaging ends of the trips will be drawn inward for releasing the valve and permitting the same to move to a closed position upon the funnel.

1l. The combination with a tunnel, of a movable hollow valve-member in said funnel, a trip mounted in the funnel and pivotally mounted thereon below the valve, said trip adapted to engage the lower end or edge of the valve for holding the same in a set position, and Heat-means connected to the trip and adapted to automatically release the trip and allow the valve to move to a closed position.

l2. The combination With a funnel, of a vertically movable valve mounted in said funnel, trips disposed under the valve and adapted to engage opposite portions thereof for holding the same in a set position, a float, and means pivotally connecting` said float to the trips near one end, whereby thel trips are automatically actuated, releasing the valve when the same is in a set position.

13. The combination with a funnel, a Valve movably mounted in said funnel, said valve provided with an elongated slot, -means mounted upon said funnel and extending through said slot for normally securing the valve against` displacement, and means for holding said valve in a set position and being capable 4of automatic movement for permitting the valve to close.

In testimony whereof I hereunto laliix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY M. WILLIAMS.

Vitnesses F. 'W. RITTERSKAMP, BERT WrirrEHoUsE. 

